Recommended Sites - Parenting / Childcare
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Arundel Child Care Connections

      Provides information to parents on child care openings in Anne Arundel County as well as assists child care providers in training and technical assistance.
   


Maryland Committee for Children

      Provides a database of child care providers and information on child care and related topics of interest to parents, child care providers, employers, and child advocates.
   
    Crafts and Activities
   
The Activity Idea Page from 123Child.com
      Select from a variety of games, fingerplays, songs and other activities for young children. This page is also part of a larger child care webring that provides additional resources and sites.
   
Activity Pages
      Select from a variety of games, fingerplays, songs and other activities for young children.
   
Children's Television Workshop
      The cast of Sesame Street and others bring you information and fun activities at this site.
   
Resources for Early Childhood Educators
      Provides links to websites and resources on subjects like dramatic plays, art areas, block areas, quiet areas, science areas and teacher information.

     
    Health and Safety
   
KidsHealth
      KidsHealth provides doctor-approved, accurate, up-to-date and jargon-free health information about children from before birth through adolescence. KidsHealth has separate areas for kids, teens, and parents - each with its own design, age-appropriate content, and tone. There are literally thousands of in-depth features, articles, animations, games, and resources - all original and all developed by experts in the health of children and teens.
   
Mychildsafety.net
      Safety tips for parents to protect children.
   
National Resource Center for Health and Safety in Childcare
      The NRC promotes health and safety in out-of-home child care settings throughout the nation. Licensure regulations from the 50 states and the District of Columbia are provided and updated on this website.
   
Network of Care for Children & Family Services
      Network of Care is a "No Wrong Door," highly interactive information site where consumers, community-based organizations and local children-serving agencies all can go to easily access a wide selection of resources and services throughout Anne Arundel County.
   
NIEHS Kids’ Pages
      A government educational website designed to teach children about the connections between their health and the environment. 
   
Sex Offender Registry
      Search by name or ZIP code to identify individuals who have histories of crimes against children and other sexual offenses. The public information in this registry is provided as part of the State's effort to protect children and
others and is maintained by the Maryland Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services.
   
Talking to your children about war
      Information from National Center for Children Exposed to Violence at the Yale Child Study Center.
     
    Other Resources
   
BabyNames.com
      Search for baby names and their meanings.  Compile your own online list of favorites..
   
Child and Family Web Guide
      Sponsored by Tuft’s University, this site evaluates and links to web sites containing research-based parenting and child development information .
   
Connect for Kids
      has gathered a few good resources for adults to help children with their fears and grief.
   
Kids Count Census Data Online
      Indicators of child well being from the 2000 U.S. Census in an interactive database.
   
Kinderstart
      This internet search engine and directory links to information on pregnancy, parenting, and child development.  The emphasis is on children under the age of 7 years. 
   
Public Library Association Emergent Literacy Tip Sheet .
      Provides tip sheets for parents to use in preparing their children to learn to read and write.  Includes links to other organizations  promoting early childhood education.
   
StoryPlace
      Sponsored by the Public Library of Charlotte Mecklenburg County, this site offers interactive stories for pre-schoolers along with reading lists and activities.
   
Take 15 for the Family
      Maryland sponsored effort to encourage families to spend at least 15 minutes together in a "learning
opportunity".
   


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